Join Avril Elizabeth Home’s first Walk-A-Thon for fun, fitness and fundraising
Avril Elizabeth Home invites the public to its inaugural Wheelchair Walk-A-Thon on July 18. Walkers will complete laps around the home, pushing a friend in a wheelchair, to raise funds in 67 minutes. Businesses can also book sidewalk stands. Contact aehmarketing@avril.org.za for details.
The public is invited to join Avril Elizabeth Home’s inaugural Walk-A-Thon for a day of fun, fitness and fundraising.
This exciting initiative encourages everyone participating in any form of sport to wear the home’s branded sports gear and get active for a cause, whether you’re cycling the Argus or 94.7, running the Comrades, sky-diving, climbing Mount Everest or wrestling your in-laws.
The Walk-A-Thon will take place on July 18.
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This will be the first Wheelchair Walk-A-Thon hosted by the home.
Anyone is welcome to join and have the opportunity to sponsor one or more entrants to walk the 1.2km perimeter of the Home.
Each lap is R100, and while walking, participants will be required to push a colleague or friend in a wheelchair.
The challenge is to complete as many laps as possible in 67 minutes, with a minimum of 2 laps.
Lap cards will be stamped after each lap and verified by our admin team against the corresponding sponsorship forms.
Registration will start at 08:30 the walk begins at 09:00.
The event will be supported by the Bedfordview and Primrose CPF.
Alongside the wall of Avril in Castor Road and Orient Street, the will be 24 sidewalk stand spaces available (R150 each) for businesses to promote their services and cheer on the walkers.
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All participants will receive a free hotdog. Hot and cold drinks will be available for purchase.
Their Book and Charity Shop will be open exclusively for participating companies and their teams, and will also have a selection of their sports gear on sale.
Raffles can be won on the day. Residents are urged to book on time due to limited space.
For enquiries, contact Salome Smith on 011 822 2233 or 061 001 3221 or via email aehmarketing@avril.org.za.
